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Before any trip to South Africa, or anywhere else on a continent known for its safaris, you’ll inevitably hear about “The Big Five.” These are, you’ll come to learn, the five game animals hunters once declared to be the most dangerous and difficult to hunt on foot. Despite the fact that these animals aren’t hunted legally anymore, the name has stuck – nowadays, it’s a sort of badge of honor to see all of the “Big Five” animals during a

There’s no doubt that Cape Town is a remarkably beautiful city. With Table Mountain as the quintessential icon, there’s also the stunning beaches, vineyards, and rousing nightlife to talk about as well. If you are planning a trip to South Africa, you’d be crazy to leave Cape town off the itinerary.

What you’re able to see and do in Cape Town really depends on what type of trip you’re taking. If you’re only in South Africa

I’m not one who typically struggles for words, but it’s going to be a mighty challenge to convey the magnitude of how mind-bogglingly awesome the 2011 #VisitSouthAfrica press trip was. I feel insanely lucky to have been a part of it, with such wonderful travel companions, and experiencing such a stunning country.

A few days before the trip was to end, I started jotting down notes of all the things we’d seen and done during the previous two weeks. It was

I’m about to set off on an adventure to South Africa. I’m completey prepared, with a press trip itinerary and packing tips, and yet I’m utterly unprepared for what this adventure will bring.

Thanks to South African Tourism, I’m one of five bloggers who will, over the course of roughly two weeks, experience the best that South Africa has to offer. I’ll be posting photos and video of the trip along the way, so be sure to follow along with @SouthAfricaBlog

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Things to do in Durban
Durban is the third largest city in South Africa and is located on the east coast of the country. It is the busiest port on the continent. Durban is a popular destination for those who want to spend time in the nature or practice water sports. Here is a list of some of the most [Read more]

Things to Do in Johannesburg
Johannesburg is South Africa’s largest city and also one of the greenest cities in the world. The city is known for the sunny and dry year-round year, with mild temperatures. While the city hasn’t been a tourist destination in the past, each year more and more attractions have been developed for the tourists. Here is [Read more]

Things to Do in Cape Town
Cape Town is the second largest city in South Africa, as well as the legislative capital of the country. It is Africa’s southernmost city , located close to the famous Cape Winelands. Here is a list of some of the most popular things to do in Cape Town. Hike to the top of Table Mountain [Read more]

Safaris for Every Budget
Thumb through most safari travel brochures and you’ll quickly begin to assume there’s no way you can afford one. Luxurious rooms, or often permanent tented structures, sit above the jungle plains. Equipped with plush beds and posh showers, the rooms are situated in resorts that offer everything from gourmet meals to indulgent spa treatments. But [Read more]

Getting Around in South Africa
There is a striking dichotomy in South Africa that never fails to impress first time visitors, and indeed regular visitors, who find the extraordinary First World development evident everywhere strangely incompatible with the grinding Third World poverty that is equally ubiquitous. The result of this, among many others, is a nation of extraordinary functionality and [Read more]

Things You Need To Know About South Africa
If you are planning a trip to South Africa for the Fifa 2010 World Cup Tournament, or for any reason at all, here are a few tips to help you navigate through this vast and beautiful country. Crime: Caution pays better dividends than denial… There is no getting around the fact that South Africa is [Read more]

Gansbaai, South Africa’s Shark Alley
From Cape Town to the Wild Coast, the Cape Coast is punctuated by idyllic towns and villages, each offering a variation on Cape hospitality, and each with a peculiar angle on marine sports or venture activity. None, however, can stake a claim to adrenalin fame quite like Gansbaai, a tiny fishing hamlet situated about 2 [Read more]

Top Ten South African Beaches
From Cape Town to Maptaland the range of beach and ocean-side destinations in South Africa is quite bewildering. From the potential for on-road/off-road and self-drive touring to dive, golf, whale watching, shark diving, beachside spa and wellness, big, small and medium game fishing, and if nothing else the great food and wine culture of the [Read more]

Tours In South Africa
Rarely does a country suffer and enjoy such striking contrasts as South Africa. On the surface it is barely recognizable as a developing country, with such iconic international cities as Cape Town, and with the mighty economic machine of Johannesburg and Gauteng. At the same time South Africa is burdened with poverty and underdevelopment on [Read more]

About South Africa

Welcome To WhyGo South Africa, your South Africa Travel Guide!

South Africa may be known as Africa for beginners, but this does not mean that the rich and varied landscape of this the most southerly country in Africa is tame. It is simply that South Africa has the most diverse and sophisticated tourist industry on the continent. From the tropical wilds of Maputaland to the dusty Big Five country of Limpopo, and from the metropolitan heartland of Gauteng to the elegant sophistication and beauty of the Cape Winelands, there is no single country in Africa with as much to offer the discerning international traveler as South Africa.

From winery and golfing tours to multi-day wildlife safaris, we've got something for every adventurer.

What makes South Africa such a hassle free destination is one of the finest and most modern communication infrastructures in the world. It also enjoys the highest continental standards of lodge, spa and hotel accommodation (not to mention hostels for more budget-minded travelers), all complimented by a diversity of well managed national parks covering the full spectrum of southern African eco-zones. South Africa is also a region of great history and extraordinary cultural diversity. The arts, music dance and cuisine of South Africa is varied across the many cultural subdivisions of the nation. From the famous Durban curry to Cape Dutch seafood, from the Kaapse Klopse to the International Cape Town Jazz Festival, the astonishing variety of South African life and nature is all there for the taking.

WhyGo South Africa is your one stop information resource for all of this. For the inside scoop on the best and least known destinations, for tips on finding cheap airfare to South Africa, and for solid travel advice on how to get in and around the country, look no further. If you are looking for just the right tour to sample sumptuous Cape food and wine, or the embrace of just the right spa or golfing resort, or even if you want to tramp the bergs, surf the waves, dive with sharks or simply watch the whales, the WhyGo South Africa is your first and last stop.